Spills · oil
On august 19, 2016, the uscg station fort meyers fl relayed a report from a vessel operator of a oil sheen…
Mystery Sheen Off Sanibel, Fl; United States · United States · NOAAORR-9345
- issued
- 2016-08-19 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-09-02 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-09-02 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 26.383, -82.283
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen Off Sanibel, FL; United States. United States. 1. On August 19, 2016, the USCG Station Fort Meyers FL relayed a report from a vessel operator of a oil sheen approximately 8 miles SW of Sanibel, FL. The operator reported a 3-4 mile stretch of sheen with heavier patches of dark oil measuring up to 50 square yards in area. USCG requested NOAA to assess if this oil was a threat to land and where it may move to. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 26.383N 082.283W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9345: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9345
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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